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http://marineregions.org/mrgid/63244 |
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| English | Māhina Knoll | New Zealand Gazetteer |
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37° 21' 17.4" S (-37.35483°) |
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177° 6' 3.6" E (177.101°) |
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New Zealand Gazetteer, available online at https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/ |
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Additional information (en): Feature description: Bay of Plenty, North Island A knoll to the northwest of the White Island Ridge in the outer Bay of Plenty region 83 km NE of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty. This is an isolated conical seamount which rises to 256 m from a depth of 650 m and has an area of 35.30 sq km. It has a central crater, 1.5 km wide and 150 m deep, and is considered to be volcanic. History/Origin/Meaning: Named by Dr Henry Pantin. The feature is crescent shaped, and 'Mahina' is the Maori word for crescent moon. Given a Maori name because of the importance of the area to Maori.
Source: Dr R Herzer via Dr V Stagpoole (GNS Science) |
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Last edited on 2020-09-28 12:06:52 by Lonneville Britt
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